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  • Term

    Disarmament

    Disarmament refers to the practice of removing or destroying already created weapons.

  • Term

    Dissident

    A person who opposes official policy, especially in an authoritarian state.

  • Term

    Doctrine

    A stated principle of government policy, mainly used in foreign and military affairs.

  • People

    Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett

    Recognition/achievement First African-American Diplomat Role/Rank U.S. Minister to Haiti and the Dominican Republic Biography President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Ebenezer Bassett as the U.S. Minister…

  • Term

    Embargo

    An embargo is an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships and other vehicles from its ports. It is a legal prohibition on commerce.

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    Embassy

    The main building that houses diplomats representing their country to the host country where the embassy is located. The U.S. embassy is the headquarters for U.S. government representatives serving in a foreign country. An embassy is normally located in the capital city and led by the U.S. ambassador to that country.

  • Term

    Emergency Action Plan

    Every Foreign Service post is required to have an operative Emergency Action Plan (EAP) with procedures in place to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters, civil unrest, a pandemic, or mass casualties. The Post EAP is a living document, updated on a continuous basis and comprehensively reviewed once a year. Diplomatic missions are also required to run mock emergency training drills (usually an intense two-day session every two years) to test their capabilities and the relevance of their EAPs.

  • Term

    Emissary

    A diplomatic representative sent to another country on a special mission.

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    Envoy

    Synonymous with diplomat, or in the case of a Special Envoy, a person sent to deal with a specific issue; in the past, a diplomatic minister who was accredited to a foreign government and who ranked between an ambassador and a resident minister was also called "envoy extraordinary."

  • Term

    Espionage

    The collection of classified or secret information by a foreign individual for his or her native government or governmental agency; spying.